To restore human connection by cultivating habits of compassion, starting with the youngest generations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $75K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
240% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 240% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$289K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
30%
Net assets
−$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$289K
FY2022▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$192K
Expenses
$345K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$417K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$80K
Net assets
−$26K
FY2022▼ -186%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$28K
FY2021$30K
FY2022−$26K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$91K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $102K Management & general 60% · $207K Fundraising 10% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Secretary
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches compassion to children to foster stronger human connections.

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3 programs · $102K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

School Programs

In 2022 we provided our farm to school service learning projects weekly from January to May. Together with students we cultivated community gardens, created kids farmers markets, did meal assembly programs, and partnered with food banks.

$79Kprogram expense
02

Corporate/Workplace Programs

In 2022 we added 3-4 new corporate clients to our base of offering mindful services projects. Throughout 2022 we provided 4-5 events to workplaces where we organize team building projects, assemble food bags, teach listening, create team connection activities, humanize the beneficiaries they are serving, and help teams to assemble…

$14Kprogram expense
03

Community Programs

Mindful Littles engaged in monthly projects in the Bay Area for families. We hosted carnivals and participated in community events including festivals and art fairs where we brought compassion games and activities.

$9Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$289K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$102K
Managementcol C$207K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
−$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$289K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$497
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32−$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$723$497
Total assetsLn 16$79K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$30K−$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$215K$82K$107K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$6K$19K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$6K$10K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$36K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$449$449
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$2K$858$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$226$226
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$8K$4K$153
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$471$4K$686
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$102K$207K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $192K$80K$112K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023 $194K$190K$4K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $289K$345K−$56K−$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$417K$58K$30K 990 PDF
FY2020 $258K$297K−$39K−$28K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $288,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,686$211,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $294,292$60,560
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$286$16,712
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $474,692$288,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $304,660$260,951
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $112,014$83,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $416,674$344,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,018−$55,776
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $288,912 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,640
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,560$60,560
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$16,578
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $134$134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60,694$288,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,688 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,801 · Management $106,854 · Fundraising $26,838$215,493
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,027 · Management $19,155 · Fundraising $2,811$27,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,793 · Management $9,557 · Fundraising $2,115$17,465
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,750$12,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $35,811 · Fundraising $2,556$38,367
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $449$449
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,193$9,193
IX-17 TravelPrograms $858 · Management $1,278$2,136
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $226$226
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,163$3,163
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,513 · Management $4,353 · Fundraising $153$12,019
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $471 · Management $4,277 · Fundraising $686$5,434
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $102,463 · Management $207,066 · Fundraising $35,159$344,688
Part X · Balance sheet $18,473 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,847$17,976
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,528$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $723$497
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,098$18,473
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $44,600$44,260
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,031$44,260
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,067−$25,787
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $30,067−$25,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,098$18,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$25,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$288,912
XI-2 Total expenses$344,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,776
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$30,067
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$78
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$25,787

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